The 24-year-old girlfriend of Shia LaBeouf, who plays 16-year-old Jenny, was recently awarded the Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award at the Hollywood Film Festival for her work in An Education.

There’s also been Oscar buzz about her work, but Carey told reporters at the movie’s Hollywood premiere, “It’s kind of too mad a concept to consider but if it makes more people go and see the film then that’s wonderful.”

An Education opens in New York and L.A. October 9 – to find out when it’s coming to a theater near you, check out the official site.